Arizona Statutes of Limitations

Statutes of limitations define the time period in which a lawsuit or other civil action must be filed, as measured from the date of the incident. Statutes of limitations also apply to criminal cases, prohibiting prosecutors from filing criminal after the passage of a specified number of years. Different states have different statutes of limitations for various types of civil actions and crimes, and Arizona is no different. For instance, Arizona has a three-year time limit to bring fraud cases, but a one-year statute of limitations for false imprisonment. Click on the links below to learn more about statutes of limitations in Arizona.

Statutes of limitations for various types of civil actions in the state of Arizona, including personal injury; false imprisonment; defamation; fraud; damage to personal property; professional malpractice; trespassing; and more.